diff --git a/megamek/src/megamek/common/RangeType.java b/megamek/src/megamek/common/RangeType.java
index 35c54946c5a..f4925ca1497 100644
--- a/megamek/src/megamek/common/RangeType.java
+++ b/megamek/src/megamek/common/RangeType.java
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ public class RangeType {
     public static final int RANGE_EXTREME = 4;
     public static final int RANGE_LOS = 5;
     public static final int RANGE_OUT = Integer.MAX_VALUE;
-    public static final int RANGE_BEARINGS_ONLY_MINIMUM = 51;
+    public static final int RANGE_BEARINGS_ONLY_MINIMUM = 1;
     public static final int RANGE_BEARINGS_ONLY_OUT = 5000;
 
     public int r_min;